The Oliver Community Gardens are almost ready for the growing season, with new members, repaired raised beds, and soil enhancements thanks to Kelly at Pacific Silica. The society rents raised, irrigated beds to local gardeners, and grows food for those in need. A “Master Gardener” is the new President of the society, and we welcome […]
This is illegal !!
Is this you? A walker on the hike and bike path sent this picture from an incident at 8:45 am Monday morning. The surface is the entrance to the pedestrian walking bridge on the river. Response from Town of Oliver: The trail is NO motorized vehicles, unless it is a vehicle of Town of Oliver, […]
Deer population is in decline – lack of wildfire to blame
It may seem like fires are increasing, but for mule deer populations it’s not enough to create the habitat they need. According to the BC Wildlife Federation, the reason why mule deer are moving into urban environments is the lack of wildfire in the past several decades, said director Jesse Zeman, of the fish and […]
Community volunteers honoured
Spirit of Oliver Awards Group – Highway to Healing Individual – Greg Norton, given posthumously and accepted by family members Youth – Simi Gill Community Builder – Amanda Workman and Randee Ede – Tot’s playground project Regional District Area C awards Gordon Kirby left with presenter Dennis Magoffin Harry Bray – accepted by Joanne Bray […]
Council to discuss "new" smoking bylaw Monday
The proposal: The bylaw restricts smoking within 7.5 metres of an entranceway to a public building or any air intake vent or operable window within 7.5 metres of a transit stop where people wait to board a public transit vehicle • in parks, sports venues, playground or outdoor public space • on a Town street […]
Transit systems in South Okanagan to be run by established firm
South Okanagan Similkameen Transit System operating service provider BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the South Okanagan Similkameen Transit System (with the exception of Princeton) to Penticton Transit Services LTD. (Berry & Smith), effective July 1, 2018. Penticton Transit Services LTD. (Berry & Smith) already operates the […]
Down the aisle
by Pat Whalley
TEA, THE BRITISH CURE-ALL When I was a kid we always had a glass of water with our meals, it was either that or a cup of tea, which I didn’t like. As I grew into an adult I realised it wasn’t the tea I didn’t care for but the way it was […]